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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

submission guidelines

UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2019

This tag is dedicated to beginners to programming, development, networking, or to a particular language. Everything should be geared towards that!

For Questions...

Consider using this tag along with #help, if...

You are new to a language, or to programming in general,
You want an explanation with NO prerequisite knowledge required.
You want insight from more experienced developers.

Please do not use this tag if you are merely new to a tool, library, or framework.

See also, #explainlikeimfive

For Articles...

Posts should be specifically geared towards true beginners (experience level 0-2 out of 10).
Posts should require NO prerequisite knowledge, except perhaps general (language-agnostic) essentials of programming.
Posts should NOT merely be for beginners to a tool, library, or framework.

If your article does not meet these qualifications, please select a different tag.

Promotional Rules

Posts should NOT primarily promote an external work. This is what Listings is for.
Otherwise accepable posts MAY include a brief (1-2 sentence) plug for another resource at the bottom.
Resource lists ARE acceptable if they follow these rules:
- Include at least 3 distinct authors/creators.
- Clearly indicate which resources are FREE, which require PII, and which cost money.
- Do not use personal affiliate links to monetize.
- Indicate at the top that the article contains promotional links.

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Decision Table Testing

#beginners #softwareengineering #testing #tutorial

3 min read

Feb 12

Java Inheritance

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Luigi | Full Stack Web Developer

Feb 11

From Sourdough to Source Code: My Journey into Web Development 🥐💻

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

1 min read

Gathuru_M

Feb 2

How to Implement Data Modelling in Power BI

#dataengineering #datascience #bigdata #beginners

2 min read

PONVEL M

Feb 11

Instance Variables and the `new` Keyword in Java: A Complete Guide

#webdev #java #beginners

2 min read

Benjamin Koimett

Jan 29

Strings vs Slices: a Love Triangle with Characters 💔🧵

#webdev #go #programming #beginners

2 min read

slackman

Jan 29

Python math.gcd

#algorithms #beginners #code #python

1 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Jan 29

Python Lists Explained: Create, Access, and Modify Elements

#python #beginners #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Jan 29

How DNS Resolution Works: A Deep Dive with `dig`

#beginners #cli #networking #tutorial

9 min read

Jan 29

DNS Records Explained: The Internet's Address Book

#beginners #networking #tutorial #webdev

6 min read

Jan 29

Getting Started with cURL: Your First Steps in Talking to Servers

#beginners #cli #tutorial #webdev

7 min read

manjushaps

Jan 29

Rust Quiz 3 & 4 – Mini Challenges, Ownership, and Real-World Rust

#rust #quiz #beginners #programming

1 min read

Feb 11

How a Browser Works: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Browser Internals

#beginners #computerscience #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

Harsh

Jan 29

How DNS Resolution Works

#networking #network #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Feb 11

5 Free Website Uptime Monitoring Tools in 2026 (Compared)

#webdev #monitoring #tools #beginners

1 min read

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